Doylestown|News|
Pink Shouts Out Alma Mater Central Bucks For Video Tribute
Central Bucks High School West choir performed Pink's "What About Us" in tribute to the pop star who attended the high school in the 1990s.
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Peter Blanchard covers the communities of Doylestown and Newtown for Patch. Raised in Northeastern Pennsylvania, he is the founding editor of The Cortland Voice in upstate New York and a former freelance writer for The Morning Call in Allentown, PA. He was previously an on-air news anchor and reporter for Cayuga Radio Group in Ithaca, New York. He graduated from Ithaca College with a journalism degree in 2012. Email him at peter.blanchard@patch.com and follow him on Twitter @peterlblanchard
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Doylestown|News|
New COVID-19 Cases Plunging In Bucks County
The rate of new COVID-19 cases in Bucks County has decreased by 90 percent since May 1.
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Newtown, PA|News|
Upper Makefield Police Get Accreditation, Appoint Female Sergeant
The Upper Makefield Township Police Department is now an accredited law enforcement agency in the state of Pennsylvania.
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Doylestown|News|
Central Bucks Student Wins $20K Scholarship To Attend Harvard
Amy Liu has been recognized as one of the country's most outstanding high school students by the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation.
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Doylestown|News|
Route 32 Lane Closure This Week For Tree Trimming
A lane closure is scheduled on Route 32 in Plumstead and Tinicum townships this week for tree trimming operations.
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Newtown, PA|News|
Doylestown Health Opens Specialty Center In Wrightstown
Doylestown Health's new Wrightstown outpatient center offers a range of specialty health services.
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Newtown, PA|News|
Newtown Township Police Announce Death Of Active Duty Sergeant
The Newtown Township Police Department has announced the death of active duty police Sgt. Frank Ambrose.
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Doylestown|News|
Central Bucks Community Mourns Teen Killed In Post-Prom Crash
An 18-year-old Central Bucks High School East student was killed in a crash on Saturday hours after attending senior prom.
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Newtown, PA|News|
Newtown Police Department Awarded Funds To Replace 2 Vehicles
The funds will be used for the purchase of two new patrol vehicles, replacing an aging fleet of vehicles.
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Doylestown|News|
Bucks County Senior Games Kick Off Monday
The 2021 Bucks County Senior Games will take place from June 7 through June 19.
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Newtown, PA|News|
Newtown Police Log: DUI Arrests, Fraud Cases & More
See the most recent incident and arrest reports from the Newtown Township Police Department.
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Newtown, PA|News|
Relic On State Looks To Bring Taste Of New York To Newtown
The pandemic forced Manhattan restaurateur Greg Conlan to start from scratch. He found his answer in Bucks County.
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Across Pennsylvania, PA|News|
5 Pennsylvania Amusement Parks To Check Out This Summer
With crowd size limits lifted and mask mandates going away on June 28, amusement park operators are hoping for a big rebound this summer.
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Doylestown|News|
Cup & Cake Company Brings Sweets To Doylestown
Cup & Cake Company celebrated its soft opening in Doylestown on Thursday.
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Newtown, PA|News|
Council Rock Makes Masks Optional For Rest Of School Year
The Council Rock School District is the second school district in Bucks County to make masks optional for students.
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Doylestown|News|
How To Celebrate Pride Month In Bucks County
June is Pride Month in Bucks County. Find out how you can honor and support the LGBTQ+ community all month long.
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Newtown, PA|News|
Newtown Beerfest To Return In 2021
After a one-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Newtown Beerfest is back in Newtown Borough this fall.
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Newtown, PA|News|
Newtown Township To Consider Making Juneteenth A Township Holiday
"This is important to me for many reasons, not just because I’m African-American," Newtown Township Supervisor David Oxley said.
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Doylestown|News|
New Galena Road to Close for Repairs in New Britain Township
New Galena Road will be closed and detoured in New Britain Township beginning Monday.
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Doylestown|News|
Central Bucks Students Can Go Maskless For Rest Of School Year
The Central Bucks School Board narrowly voted to make wearing masks optional for students for the remainder of the 2021 school year.
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